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The Atlantic: weed legalization didn’t deliver on its promises. In fact, it made it worse
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:03 am
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:03 am
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If tweet fails to load, click here. I am not against letting people consume what they want, but I was always skeptical of the folks who claimed legal weed would lead to positive, indirect externalities. I also think we can safely claim at this point that weed is indeed a gateway substance.
I am not arguing for rolling back legalization efforts, I am more just calling out a lot of OT lounge folks who promised the moon re: legalization
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Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:07 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
“Based on weak scientific evidence.”
“Recent reviews suggest.”
This article doesn’t really move the needle for me either way.
“Recent reviews suggest.”
This article doesn’t really move the needle for me either way.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:08 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
So the legal use of weed does not lead to new highs?
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:09 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
So legalizing weed was supposed to undue decades of Big Pharma fricking everyone in the arse?
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:12 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Up with hope, down with dope!
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:17 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
As a non-weed smoker, I am 100% for the legalization of marijuana usage.
However, the claims by NORML and the weed bros on here were always laughable.
However, the claims by NORML and the weed bros on here were always laughable.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:18 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
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OT lounge folks
probably the same bunch so adamant about wfh, just like to sit around smoking dope, listening to punk rock music, and bad mouthing their country all day
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:18 am to SoFla Tideroller
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I am 100% for the legalization of marijuana usage.
Ditto
quote:
However, the claims by NORML and the weed bros on here were always laughable.
Also correct.
As to the OP saying weed is a "gateway drug"...LOLOLOLL
No, it is not.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:20 am to 777Tiger
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probably the same bunch so adamant about wfh, just like to sit around smoking dope, listening to punk rock music, and bad mouthing their country all day
Sounds amazing
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:20 am to EZE Tiger Fan
It absolutely is a gateway drug.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:24 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Can't read the whole article but if they're trying to tie weed use directly to opioid use without taking into account the prevalence of opioids between now and then, then that's a pretty weak argument.
Were prescription opioids and fentanyle as prevalent back then?
I don't smoke and I don't really mind whether it's legal or illegal, but this seems like a stretch.
Were prescription opioids and fentanyle as prevalent back then?
I don't smoke and I don't really mind whether it's legal or illegal, but this seems like a stretch.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:25 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
So we back to the devils lettuce being a gateway drug?
There was a time when The Atlantic was a universally respected institution in the world of long form journalism. That time has passed.
There was a time when The Atlantic was a universally respected institution in the world of long form journalism. That time has passed.
This post was edited on 3/2/25 at 10:27 am
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:27 am to Salmon
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Sounds amazing
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:28 am to rintintin
People with an addictive personality are going to get addicted regardless, whether it's weed or it's alcohol, gambling, smoking, etc.
The people who have an unhealthy problem usually get better because they replace the addiction with a healthy problem like church, working out, fad diets, etc.
The people who have an unhealthy problem usually get better because they replace the addiction with a healthy problem like church, working out, fad diets, etc.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:29 am to SoFla Tideroller
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It absolutely is a gateway drug.
Now do alcohol.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:31 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Gone are the days of mexican brick weed. The cartels now traffic way worse drugs instead of weed.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:32 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
I would bet that marijuana usage has lowered alcohol consumption. Personally, I think weed is less harmful to your body than alcohol.
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:35 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Well no shite
Posted on 3/2/25 at 10:35 am to HailHailtoMichigan!
Doesn't matter. There are better, more practical reasons for legalization.
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